PGCE Secondary Education with History

Duration: One year full-time

Requirements:

Applicants must have a degree at 2:1 although a 2:2 will be considered and GCSE grade 5 or grade C or above for English and Mathematics. You must have passed the literacy/numeracy skills tests and have experience of working with young people.

UCAS code: 3892

Fees UK students: £9,250

View Full Entry Requirements

Please note that Level 2 Key Skills in Application of Numbers and Communication or Certificates in Adult Literacy or Numeracy, are not sufficient to meet the entry requirements to a PGCE programme.

All PGCE applicants will need to meet the following:

It is not essential that candidates have school experience when they apply for a PGCE Secondary subject specialist course, however, we recommend that candidates observe lessons in a secondary school to ensure that teaching is the right career path for them.
To be able to clearly and accurately communicate both spoken and written English.
Candidates must take part in with representatives from schools as well as University tutors.

You will be required to:

Provide a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), Enhanced Disclosure, related to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Joint Circular ‘Protection of Children’.
Meet the Secretary of State’s requirements for physical and mental fitness to teach as detailed in ‘Fit to Teach’ by completing an on-line medical questionnaire.

Course Overview

Do you want to become an outstanding teacher? Our specialist PGCE in Secondary Education with History is a direct route to a career of which you can be proud. History teachers empower young people to study the past and the legacies of the past in the present. This course aims to produce dynamic confident, and creative teachers who are committed to making History relevant to students today. It prepares you to teach students to establish historical significance, use primary source evidence, identify continuity and change, analyze cause and consequence, take historical perspectives, and understand the ethical dimension of historical interpretations.

This PGCE History includes a specific focus on the use of seminars, workshops and fieldwork and develops a range of teaching styles appropriate to the delivery of History within the National Curriculum and GCSE/A Level specifications. History teachers can enable pupils to see the the linkages between past and present which is absolutely basic for a good understanding of the condition of being human.

More Info

During this varied PGCE History course, trainees acquire a broad and deep understanding of a teacher’s daily activities in challenging and diverse settings and how a History teach contributes to the whole school. Furthermore, our PGCE History trainees take up ‘enhancements’ linked to other curriculum subjects e.g Religious education, primary phase or Special Education Needs and Diversity.

Why this course at Marjon?

Plymouth Marjon University's Teacher Education Partnership is a well established partnership between the University and schools in the South-West, London and Service Children's Education.
Marjon education graduates are the higest earning teachers in Wales and the South-West (DFE LEO data 2017).
Over 95% of secondary trained teachers employed in teaching jobs – above the sector and region average.
High quality training and outcomes – 100% of Secondary PGCE trainees completing in 2017 were graded good or outstanding.
Long and established history of teacher education - 180 years of experience.

Perfect if you're curious about:

How can I build strong relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents in school?
How can I promote a love of learning in my pupils and a passion for History?
How can I use modern Culture, media and arts in making learning history relevant?
How can I get my pupils to draw on historical events to shape the choices they make today?
How do good teachers keep on top of their workload?
How do I best prepare for applying for teaching jobs?

Book an Open Day How to apply for this course

Modules

All modules are compulsory:

Professional Practice in Schools
By the end of this module trainees should be able to demonstrate the competencies of a newly qualified teacher (NQT) by achieving the minimum expectation required by the Teachers’ Standards. The module includes two placements in schools.
Learning Behaviours in Context
Research a range of learning and teaching theories and strategies to develop an understanding of how children learn. Critically evaluate research and current developments in education that inform the application of routines, relationships and responses in context.
Becoming a Teacher: A Reflective Journey
Systematically reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of subject specific pedagogy on learning experiences and develop a range of approaches to use in schools.
Inclusion in the Secondary Classroom: Maximising Achievement
Investigate and discuss a wide range of sources to develop a secure knowledge and understanding of theory, policy and practice to help identify the issues around maximising pupil achievement. Develop understanding and skills which contribute to a fully inclusive classroom.
Understanding the Learner: Assessment and Progress
Understand the essential link between planning and assessment and develop a critical awareness of planning for progression and its effect on learning.

What might you become?

History teachers are in growing demand now that the humanities subjects is one of five subjects that contributes to the English Baccalaureate. Previous trainees in humanities trainees have gained employment as teachers locally in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall but also further afield e.g East Midlands, London, Yorkshire, Birmingham and in international schools.

Plymouth Marjon University manages a Teacher Education Partnership to ensure trainees can access experience in many types of school - church schools, academies, cooperative trusts, independent schools or free schools.

How will you be taught?

Collaborative learning, critical reflection and a strong culture of support underpin the PGCE History. You will have a minimum of 120 days in school in 2 block placements and 12 weeks in University undertaking a range of activities, teaching includes lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences, tutorials, independent study or research and school based training.

How will you be assessed?

Assessments relates to your development of practice in school. All are coursework based, you will generate reflective journals, portfolios, essays and presentations.